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On this week's edition of Where the road takes me, retired Detective Chief Supt. John O'Brien who is originally from Kileady Ballinhassig rejoins John Greene to speak about his Garda career from 1968 to 2006.

Up for discussion this week............

* 'Dublin Jimmy' your typical career criminal of the time.

* The complex and costly Smithwick Tribunal

* The criminal Justice system - How well is it working.

And.....

The new Operating model for the Gardai, the proposals which John O'Brien believes are intrinsically destructive and posing an existential threat to the Garda Siochana.

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On the programme we continue our weekly look at the world of agriculture and food...

Teagasc produced its 2020 annual report at this week`s Teagasc Economic Outlook Conference , held online ..

The Minister for Agriculture is urging farmers to take every precaution possible to ensure there isn't a bird flu epidemic.

We`ll be taking a look at the sheep sector over the next few weeks and first up today an overview of the industry in 2020 ..

It`s December so time to kick-off the seasonal agri features and orders for real Christmas trees in Cork are higher than normal this year.

We visit two Christmas Tree Farms in Cork .....

Farm Talk`s John O`Connor will look at other stories making the agri news this week...

Farm Talk kindly sponsored by Dairygold is aired every Saturday at 10am to 11am and on Wednesdays between 10pm and 11pm

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On Cork Today with Patricia Messinger

Lotto Win for Cork ...... Spar Mount Oval store owner Shane Cantillon

Concern over planning for an apartment block on the site of Bessborough. One campaigner feels it could be a carbon copy of what happened in Tuam .... Catherine Corless

Discussing how the fishing community will be impacted by Brexit as the date gets closer when Britain leave the EU .... Patrick OSullivan  Irish South & West Fish Producers Organisation 

Ryan Sisters from Bandon who raised funds for charity over the year launched Christmas CD

We speak with the Cork Lions Club on the launch of their annual Christmas Appeal  ..... Paddy OBrien from Lions Club

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On Cork Today with Patricia Messinger

No funding for the N73 Mallow to Mitchelstown road .... Sean Sherlock 

LED Street Lights don't give enough light ... Cllr Kay Dawson raising the issue 

Cork South West Deputy Holly Cairns on her reaction to a comment about her by a member of the Irish Greyhound board

Garda File 

pet advice with Jane 

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On Cork Today with Patricia Messinger

Why priests are concern they may have to turn people away from Mass this Christmas as more traditionally go to Mass at Christmas  ... Fr Tim Hazlewood

Why one Cork school is checking the temperature of its students and staff in a bid to keep the Coronavirus out of the school  .... Cathleen OBrien Deputy Principle Kinsale Community College 

Public Doctors to strike in January .... Dr Ina Kelly Public Health committee

We hear about the work of the Little Hill Animal Rescue with actress Pauline McLynn 

Gardening with Peter 

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On CorkToday with Patricia Messinger ----

New measures put in place so people can visit nursing homes this Christmas

On our Comment Line we hear of cruelty to horses in East Cork

Also on the Comment Line Parents worry as they cannot see their children this Christmas due to travel restrictions due to Covid

We chat to Repak on how online shopping has increased packaging waste in Ireland

Our Regular counsellor Joe Heffernan joins Patricia discussing living with someone who is gambling

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